The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 21, 1954, Image 16
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, January 21,4954
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FARMS.. ..
AND FOLKS
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By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Informat tor
Specialist
Corn .
Corn is a mighty important crop,
not only in tnc Corn Belt, but here,
and just about all over the coun
try.. «
It is not only a giant as livestock
feed, but one bushel out of every 6
gees into many industrial uses. So
it is ah industrial giant too.
As a human food it also ranks
. h^h Corn pn the cob, cut and
slewed, big hominy, grits, syrup,
and the many good things made
from _corn meal all go together to
mark it is a major source of human
food.
During the long reign of King
Cotton, com received little atten-
- lion here. Yields were frequently
so low asvto be unprofitable. But
in our time attention has been turn
ed to corn. The breeders have come
up with high yielding adapted hy
brids. Experiment and experience
- have developeei-a lot of-4he knbw-
hdw~for getting higher econormcaT
yields. The result is,' our average
yields of corn are just about twice
what they were a scant 15 to 20
years ago. What meaning this has
m terms of livestock, dairy, and
poultry products.
Doubling the average yield of a
major crop is something, for sure.
And our Hugh Woodle tells me
that this can, and likely will, be
pushed up further still. He groups
tne essentials for higher corn yields
under 5 points: Thorough soil prep
aration, plant recommended sorts,
1 beral .fertilization — specially ni
trogen. more plants per acre, ahd
early shallow cultivation only. For
lull details, con>ult your county
agent.
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Handicrafts
In about a 5 mile stretch of pine
woods out of Charleston towards
Georgetown I counted 74 basket
’ lacks by the roadside.#- There the
Low Country Darkies sat by., their
displays, weaving other items from
strips of certain palmetto leaves
and a grass that grows there. It is
e.n ancient art, going back through
generations. The children 1 in their
early years are seen there weaving
s.mpie • mats and the like* learning
the trade of their people.
There was a time that every com
munity had its maker of baskets of
a different sort. These were white
oak split baskets that were found
cn every farm. They had multiple
uses. They were used for cotton,
before the sheets of today came into
use Potatoes, ear com'and the like
were handled in these strong, light
baskets. The art of making them
is fast going with the diminishing
need for them. W T e have all sorts
of packages and crates today, most
of which/are cheaper and serve the
purpose better. And soon the old
white oak split basket will be a
lelic of the past. Few communities
row' even have a skilled basket-
maker left. That was arduous work
and folks are not keen to learn it
now. I
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Are we farm folks interested in
exports? Are we interested in re
ciprocal trade agreements that are
designed to stimulate trade?
, Well, w*e should be.
A little over a third of our cotton
is exported normally, and just un
der a third of our tobacco’
t Let exports of those two great
crops become sluggish and We be
gin ta feel.it in our pocketbooks
And, if it continues, we can't pay
(ut, folks worry a lot, turn gray,
grow old, and often lose their
plates.
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FINE
FURNITURE
Down Through
the Yeo/s
T. E.
Jones
&
Sons
The Best for Oyer
Fifty Years
CLINTON,
S.C.
Plus Thirteen Other
. Stores in
South Carolina
So every farmer has a stake in
trade, a big one. Our abundance
will destroy us if those gates are
closed.
Trade is a two way thing. Our
leaders have a hard ’job finding just
what things they can let come in,
that won't hurt much, so some of
out stuff can balance the scales by
goiitg out. .
I know of no- group ibsb has — a—
greater stake in trade than we, with
cotton and tobacco.
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Water
We used to use only a few gallons
of water per day, perhaps not over
3 or 4 gallons for everything, on an
average.
Now we use at least 10 times
that, or maybe more. Industry and
irrigation, too. are calling for newv
.water, gallons by the millions. Once
we thought of good fresh water as
tieing here in abundance. Now we
need legislation to guard its use.
we'll be hearing more about that
during the present session of the
legislature.
Boy* Are Thai Way
Recollections often take me back
to our village blacksmith. His
smoky shop with hallowed odors
was at the- fork of the road down
the hill from our house.
I grew up playing around that-
place. That good man, with mus- 1
cies of steel, could fix or make just
about anything. He did everything
from shrink a tire to make a buggy,
from build a log cart to fix a coffee
grinder, or make an axe handle to :
fix a chair And when he made or :
fixed anything, it was for good.
Quality went into everything he
did. Much of his work still stands
there in the Stone Hills of the
Dutch Fork, although he has been
gone for many years.
I remember his baskets. He cut
fast growing young white oaks just
at the right season. They were
worked up into the* long white
splits." Then they were dressed
down as smooth as .varnish with the
sharp edge of a breken piece' of
glass. This was done by lacing 5|
piece of thick leather just above h*£_
left knee. Then, as he sat out there 1
under the shed he would hold the'
sharp eage o{ that piece of glass
tight against the “split” as he drew
-t across that leather on his knee.
That shaved pff the rough oak fi
bres and left the long ribbons or
‘‘splits'’ perfectly smooth.
With these he fashioned baskets,
not the rough sort we used to put j
seed cotton in as we emptied our |
sacks.’ He* was so busy keeping!
things mended for the ^community
that in his .later years he didn't
have much time for basket making.
But he would usually make a few
on order. The^ went to new fam
ilies mostly for quilt-patch baskets,
egg, and feed baskets and the like.
And they lasted a lifetime.
I think for some weeks now we
will dwell here on some of the oth-1
er glories of that village blacksmith
at the foot of the hill, there in th'o!
Stone Hills of the Dutch Fork When!
I ‘uas a boy. r
; Danger In
High Blood Pressure.. .
Yes, high blood pressure is a
danger signal that something, is
wrong with the body and some
organs are not functioning nor
mally. In addition to the daily
discomfort associated with high
. blood pressure, the patient lives
in constant fear of a stroke of
paralysis, or even death itself,
from cerebral hemorrhage.
Disturbances, in the nervous
system is the major cause ^ of
high blood pressure and the
Hart Chiropractic Clinic of
Laurens, S. C., specializes in
the correction of such disor
ders.
Find out for yourself how
easy it is to control high blood
pressure. Remove the daily dis
comfort once and for all and
feel well again. Call 22501 or go
by the Hart Chiropractic Clinic
at 205 Church St, Laurens, S.
C., for your consultation with
out obligation.
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SEE AND BUY
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* QUALITY
FARM EQUIPMENT
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Laurens Tractor
& Implement Co.-
Your Authorized JOHN DEERE
Dealer for Laurens County
Sales - Parts - Service ,
New^aiwi Used Equipment
Clinton Hwy.—M Mile Past
City Limits
Telephone 22396
Laurens, S. C.
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favorite brands aro al
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SLICED BEEF LIVER * 29c
Lb.
Lb.
Lbs.
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VEAL CHOPS
Dressed 4 Drawn Oven Ready
FAT HENS
For A Savory Seafood Dinner - Dressed
WHITING 4
Grade A Medium Shipped
Mountain View Farm Eggs 2" 59c
Complete Half-Chefs Masterpiece
Barbecued Chicken E °‘ h 49c
Thrifty Full- r lavored
Frank’s Liver Mush . Lb 19c
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables!
Fancy Washington State
Winesap Apples 4 -59c
Crisp Fancy
fiOLDEN CARROTS % 12c
Sugary Sweet
S. C. YAMS . . 3 - 35c
Sweet Fall
RUSSET PEARS 2 “» 25c
Extra Fancy Slicing
TOMATOES
Famous Miss Wisconsin
49c MEDIUM CHEESE 'C 41c
Tasty Miss Wisconsin
49c SHARP CHEESE *: 44c
Just Lika Mom Usa Ta Makal
49c Puffin Biscuits 4 - 49c
BEST BUY OF THE WEEK!
Lb.
25c
S<WZ 10*
Charmin
TOHET. TISSUE
4 rolls (e 35c
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get the BEST for LESS!
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Roastod Ta Perfection! Fresh Ground
SILVER CUP COFFEE .
The Big Tender Onesl
Green Giant Peas
The All Purpose Meat!
Armour’s Tree!
Zippy Del Monte '
Tomato Catsup
For Lovelier Hands
IVORY SOAP
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No.-303
Can
12-Oz.
Can
14-Oz.
Btl.
No.-
Can
Dal Monte Juicy Golden
19c Sliced Pineapple
Tasty Scott County
43c Pork & Bens "'cT
Refreshing Del Monte
19c Pineapple Juice ■
46-Oz.
Con
,15c
10c
33c
Brown Gravy With
KREY’S
53c
Chicken Of Th# Soo
URHTTRRA
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200-Ct.
pkg.. AYC.
No.-R*
Can AVV
Charmin
Facial Times
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Charmin Luncheon
HAPKIHS
X? 19c
•.93c
Charmin
Kitchen Towels
Roll
17c
For Lovoly Nylons
LUX FLAKES
nT 28c
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MorVELous For Dishos
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Pkg. £vv
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AJAX
^ 2 '<£• 25c
Softer, Smoother
Gats Hands Cleaner
IVORY FLAKES
LAVA
X-23c
T*' 10c
For Family Wash
^ Soap Powder
FAB
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Lar »« 9Qa ; 4
Pkg.
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Gets Skin Cleaner
LIFEBUOY
UFEBIOY
2 T. 25c
3 "ST 23c
Household Cloamor
SPIC & SPAN
"ST 21c
Laundry Soap
OCTAGiH
3 *•" 23c
Whiter, Brighter Wash
RINS0
LOB * 28c